The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1887-09-14

and manufacture. This bill provides
says the Independent that upon the petit
tion of twenty ranchmen, the board of
county commissioners of any county may
appoint for the months of May, June
July and August, commissioner of irriga.
tion, at a salary not to exceed $50 per
month, who may have the power to ap-
point deputy, when his Judgement it
is deemed necessary, at salary not to
exceed $50 per month. 1t Is made the
duty of the commissioner to properly
adjust all rights accordingly to the re-
cords of the county with reference to
prior claims. In case Of dissatisfaction
| with commissioners decision the bill
provides for board of arbitration to ad-
just all grievances. A heavy penalty is
provided for the breaking of bitches or
cutting of fumes.
Blake moved to concure in council
amendments to H. B. No. 7, relative to
the qualifications of voters in incorporat-
ed cities. The matter brought ont great
deal OF discussion, in which the members
of Gallatin figured the most conspicuous
ly, Armstrong opposed the motion and
Anderson and Hoffman favoring it. Arm
strong presented numerous petitions and
kilograms from leading citizens Of Boze-
man asking that it do not pass.
The motion prevailed by the following
vote:
Ayes-Alderson Blake. Gorl'am. Hofi.
man, johnson, Kanouse, Mantle, Mars
hall, Muth Scoby, Spaulding, Taylor
Titman, White, Wilson-15.
Noes-Brown. Buskett, Hanscom, Har-
wood, Page. Thompson, Toole, Mr..
Speakers.
ELEvNTH DAY.
The minority report Of the Cascade
county committee signed by Buskitt and
Muth, Lewis and Clark's representatives
emphatically recommended that the
bill do not pass.
II. d. No. IA. making county assessors
eligible to hold office for five terms pass
ed by vote oils to Anderson, Mantle
Thompson and Mr.. Speaker voting
aoainst the bill.
H. B. No. 9-Amending the mechanic
lien law. Passed by an unanimous vote
II. B. No. 10-An act to appoint the
members of the legislative assembly,
came upon it's final passage.
Mantle supported the bill. Anderson
spoke against the bill and thought that
Silver Bow, county, was not entitled to
one-sixth the representation of tho
whole territory. Toole spoke in favor.o
the bill, and said he felt he would moi
be doing jrstice to his constituents if he
did not work for its passage,
The bill was lost by the following
vote:
| Ayes-Blake, Hanscom, Mantle, Mar
shall. spaulding, Thompson, Tools
Whites. Noes-Alderson, Brown, Bus
kett, Gorham, Harwood, Hoffman, John
son, Kanouse, Muth. Page, S obey, Tay
lor, Titman, Wilson, Mr.. speaker-l5.
H.B. II, to repeal the variety sho'
bill, was read third time and lost b
the following vote:
Ayes-Alderson, Busket, Hoffman
johnson, Kanous, Mantle, Muth, Scobel
Spaulding, Titman.-lO. Noes Blake
Brown, Gorham, Hanscome, Harwoot
a Harshall, Page, Taylor, Thompson, Tool
!, White, Wilson, Mr.. Speaker-l3.
. II. 20, amending the printing Law
passed by an unanimous vote.
H. B. 81, to appropriate money Fl
! codifying the laws of Montana, passed.
H.B.2, the revenue bill, passed BY a
, unanimous vote.
Q TWELFTH DAY.
s The governor sent in message al
nouncing that he had approved II.
No. 7, defining the qualifications
t voters.
+ H, B. No. Ito provide for the CO
demnation of railroad lands. passed by
d vote of II to 4. Spaulding. Thompst
l. Titman and. Wilson voting against t
l. bill.
Is II. B. No. 24-Relative to the publi'
L. ton of marks and brands, passed b.
er unanimous vote.
sc C. B. No. 2-Providing for represt
sr tation in the council of Meagher @
I'd Fergus, and Gallatin and Park in
l. council, PASSED by vote of II to 4.
derson, Mantle, Page, and Thomp
s. voting in the negative.
d. C. B. No. 5-Re!ative to the stor
of of gunpowder, passed by an unanim
Id vote.
C,B. No. 3--The Cascade county
n next came up. The bill passed by Y
IS to 4, Buskett, johnson, Muth
Spaulding voting against it. Holt and
!, Speaker being absent.
w C. B. No. 8, for repealing the bou
n m law, was read third time and was
" by the following vote: Ayes-Busk
Hanscom, johnson, Marshall, NJ
II scobey, spaulding, Thompson, To
-, White--l0.
AZ ' Noes-Alderscn, Blake, Brown. Il
" -. man, Kanouse. Mantle, Page, Tay
70. Titman, Wilson. Mr.. Speaker--ll.
'n s Taylor gave notice that he would
~ tomorrow move reconsideration of
"a. vote by which G. B. No, @. to repeal
bounty law, was lost.
,ho THIRTEENTH DAY.
Marshall introduced a resolution
ent adjournment on Tuesday next at IL
Digs. which was adopted by an unanin
ing vote.
C.J. NJ. No. l, praying congress Fl
cial amendment to the alien land law, pa
eral by vote of 10 to 2, Gorham and Sc
fan voting against it.
mo. ii. b. No. l2, to allow cities to
be certain Indebtedness passed by al
,ted animous vote.
hey II. b. No. II, to create school
book commission, passed by an
eem animous vote.
nine II. B. No. ls-To amend the gam
Jack law, passed by unanimous vote.
in H. B. No. 23-Providing punish
and for unlawfully branding cattle, passt
lie unanimous vote.
,om- Marshall moved that H B. No.
registration bill be laid on the tabl